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PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 25, 2011) -

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Southern Hemisphere Mining Limited (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SH)(ASX:SUH) announces that on February 21, 2011, options have been granted under its existing Stock Option Plans to directors, officers and employees of the Company to purchase a total of 5,300,000 common shares at an exercise price of AUD$0.54 per share. 2,950,000 of these options have been granted to the Company's directors. The options are exercisable until June 30, 2013 and will vest between July 7 and October 7, 2011 (as to 50%) and on January 7, 2012 (as to 50%). Under the rules of the Australian Securities Exchange, the grant of the options to directors is subject to approval by the Company's shareholders.

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